A spokesman for the pub chain, which owns the The Crosse Keys on Gracechurch Street and The Green Man near Bank Station exit 9, told The Sun it was "just one of those things", adding: "There will be a lot of disappointed people and we apologise for that. But sometimes you have to make a commercial decision."

However, the company's website does still have a blog post, which was published last August, which explains that the deal was served from noon until 11pm, included a drink and could even be bulked up to a large portion with two different types of roast meat.